Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 82.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.07
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
125th
of 166 countries
All-time high
212.1
in 1985
All-time low
79.09
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 82.07 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in New Zealand peaked at 212.1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 79.09, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 125th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 179 | — |
| 1962 | 181.12 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 173.69 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 179.7 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 171.72 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 167.81 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 179.06 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 192.59 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 189.29 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 186.72 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 187.14 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 187.36 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 177.66 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 155.69 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 151 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 156.09 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 150.84 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 151.92 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 155.68 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 169.3 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 188.61 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 186.03 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 201.12 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 195.51 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 212.1 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 179 | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 176.15 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 176.53 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 174.14 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 148.49 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 140.5 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 155.86 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 127.77 | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 137.68 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 136.82 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 129.63 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 135.78 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 136.84 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 123.5 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 132.8 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 139.6 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 124.85 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 129.53 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 120.51 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 122.64 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 123.52 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 130.41 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 133.42 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 113.08 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 103.79 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 98.16 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 98.44 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 102.7 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 102.5 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.48 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 97.01 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 89.16 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 90.98 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 85.62 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 86.27 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.35 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 79.09 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 79.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.07 | +3.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 82.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.03, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 82.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.63, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.33 | 167.81 | 192.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 166.01 | 150.84 | 187.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.85 | 169.3 | 212.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.29 | 123.5 | 155.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.04 | 113.08 | 139.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.88 | 85.62 | 103.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.78 | 79.09 | 86.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 122 Bulgaria 84.35 compare
- 122 Gabon 84.35 compare
- 124 Angola 82.44 compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 82.07 compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 81.7 compare
- 128 South Africa 81.13 compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in New Zealand?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in New Zealand was 82.07 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 212.1 in 1985.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.09 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.